Black iPhone 4S to white

[sweetbrat]

The guy is right. A friend of mine has the white iPhone. Like ANY other white thing with scratches, it WILL get dirty inside of them, then you will see black lines... which are just grease, dirty, nose picking dirty, poop, sweat etc...

If you take care of it, it won't be dirty or scratched. And by the way, all the things you claim are on his white iPhone are also on your black one. You just don't see them as well. On the black one you just see tons of fingerprints. But all that stuff is still there if you don't bother to clean it regularly (like you should).

 

[wpotere]

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Boloney.

You didn't really read my comments. I told you to go look it up. There are MANY iphone repair people who were doing a color swap and when they put everything back together, the front camera wouldn't work. EVen with a new front camera it still doesn't work, which suggests damage to the board.

and they WERE using grounding straps, their proper tools, etc etc. The quadruple checked and took it apart and put it back together very carefully. Nothing. Dead front camera, which is exactly what happened to mine after the button was replaced.

Also, it is not enough to just be "adept" with technology. That doesn't even mean anything. I can put a computer together, but a smartphone is something different. I really don't want to experiment with a $700 phone.

Why?

There's no reason. If you want a white one, then buy a white one.

LOL, I did read your comments and clearly they/you did something wrong. I have taken apart several and never had this problem. A smart phone is no different from a computer, as it is a computer...

Fine if "you" don't want to experiment with a phone but to come on here and spread fud because you can't do it doesn't mean that others aren't skilled enough to get it done.

 

[Rocko1]

the iPhone doesn't use GOrilla Glass. .

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You don't know this. Anecdotal evidence.

 

[wpotere]

You don't know this. Anecdotal evidence.

Actually I read an article that stated that Corning was not the glass supplier for the 4 and 4S. If that is the case then Gorilla Glass is not being used as it is a Corning product.

Either way, the glass that I got from iFixit is as good as the glass that is on my wife's iPhone from Apple.

 

[Rocko1]

Actually I read an article that stated that Corning was not the glass supplier for the 4 and 4S. If that is the case then Gorilla Glass is not being used as it is a Corning product.

Either way, the glass that I got from iFixit is as good as the glass that is on my wife's iPhone from Apple.

Can you post the link to the article?

If Apple decided to not use GG, I suspect it licensed the technology or copied it as close as possible. Corning had some production limitations on the older iPhones that used GG.

 

[wpotere]

Can you post the link to the article?

If Apple decided to not use GG, I suspect it licensed the technology or copied it as close as possible. Corning had some production limitations on the older iPhones that used GG.

Been a while, but I think it was on Engadget. I doubt it licensed and copied as well as Corning wouldn't want anyone taking their technology. I have a Samsung that has GG and there is a noticeable difference between my wife's iPhone with original glass and the Samsung.

That being said, you to say that it is anecdotal evidence to say it isn't GG can also be applied to say it is.

Also, if you go out to Corning's site you will see that Apple is not listed as a vendor that uses it and Apple makes no mention of using it. Would be feature to boast about if you had it in your product.

http://www.corninggorillaglass.com/#products-with-gorilla

Good reason for this is likely the ability to switch between vendors as needed. If you claim Gorilla Glass, you have to use Corning only. More than likely there are several vendors of glass for the iPhone.

 

[Kyotoma]

Also, if you go out to Corning's site you will see that Apple is not listed as a vendor that uses it and Apple makes no mention of using it. Would be feature to boast about if you had it in your product.

http://www.corninggorillaglass.com/#products-with-gorilla

Directly from your link:

Due to customer agreements, we cannot identify all devices that feature Gorilla Glass. Your favorite device may include Gorilla Glass, even if you don't see it listed. Ask your manufacturer or retailer to learn more.

 

[Rocko1]

Been a while, but I think it was on Engadget. I doubt it licensed and copied as well as Corning wouldn't want anyone taking their technology. I have a Samsung that has GG and there is a noticeable difference between my wife's iPhone with original glass and the Samsung.

That being said, you to say that it is anecdotal evidence to say it isn't GG can also be applied to say it is.

Also, if you go out to Corning's site you will see that Apple is not listed as a vendor that uses it and Apple makes no mention of using it. Would be feature to boast about if you had it in your product.

http://www.corninggorillaglass.com/#products-with-gorilla

True, but Apple was not listed on their site when they did use it on the previous iphones. Why wouldn't Corning allow then to license? Deals like this happen all the time. If Apple agrees to but GG for it's screen for say $10 a screen from Corning and at that price Corning will make $2 per screen profit OR allow Apple to handle all the production and hassles that are associated with it and in turn will pay Corning $1.50 per each piece made it's a no brainer for Corning. No investment costs, risk, etc. I am not saying this happened 100% but deals like this happen and are plausible.

I don't know how it can be definitively proved that it is or is not GG without a lab test of some sorts or someone from Apple or Corning making a statement.

 

[wpotere]

Directly from your link:

Duh, I mentioned it in my post.

True, but Apple was not listed on their site when they did use it on the previous iphones. Why wouldn't Corning allow then to license? Deals like this happen all the time. If Apple agrees to but GG for it's screen for say $10 a screen from Corning and at that price Corning will make $2 per screen profit OR allow Apple to handle all the production and hassles that are associated with it and in turn will pay Corning $1.50 per each piece made it's a no brainer for Corning. No investment costs, risk, etc. I am not saying this happened 100% but deals like this happen and are plausible.

I don't know how it can be definitively proved that it is or is not GG without a lab test of some sorts or someone from Apple or Corning making a statement.

If you had a product and call it Gorilla Glass and it got out that other vendors were providing the glass, not you, then your credibility as a company goes right out the window. No way would they do this.... As I said, Apple likely didn't want to get tied into one company for glass. If Corning can't keep up with the volume demand there would be a big product shortage. By using several vendors, you can get more product out the window. Many claimed early on that the iPhone 4 used GG, even iFixit and then they retracted it saying they didn't know.

Bottom line is that nobody really knows if it is or isn't. So, you can't come on here and claim it is anymore than I can say it isn't. All I can tell you is that my Samsung phone glass is much better than my iPhone.

Another interesting bit (and this could simply be the way it is designed) is that I had a GG phone glass break and you could no longer use it. With the iPhone you still can use it after the glass breaks.

Not sure why this is such a big deal anyway, the glass in all three of the phones I own is of good quality. Does it really make a difference if it is Corning or not?

 

[Rocko1]

Duh, I mentioned it in my post.




If you had a product and call it Gorilla Glass and it got out that other vendors were providing the glass, not you, then your credibility as a company goes right out the window. No way would they do this.... As I said, Apple likely didn't want to get tied into one company for glass. If Corning can't keep up with the volume demand there would be a big product shortage. By using several vendors, you can get more product out the window. Many claimed early on that the iPhone 4 used GG, even iFixit and then they retracted it saying they didn't know.

Bottom line is that nobody really knows if it is or isn't. So, you can't come on here and claim it is anymore than I can say it isn't. All I can tell you is that my Samsung phone glass is much better than my iPhone.

Another interesting bit (and this could simply be the way it is designed) is that I had a GG phone glass break and you could no longer use it. With the iPhone you still can use it after the glass breaks.

Not sure why this is such a big deal anyway, the glass in all three of the phones I own is of good quality. Does it really make a difference if it is Corning or not?

How would the credibility go out the window? The deal would be secretive. It's about money, and if anyone could pull a deal off it would be Apple. Again, I could be wrong. Apple could have developed a lesser quality GG version of it's own.

No, it really doesn't matter, but as you know, parts of the iPhone get talked about and some are interested in the minutia.

 

[wpotere]

It would go out the window because you are not really providing what you claim. GG is Corning not some other company and if another was providing it someone would cry foul. This is all I am saying. Apple may have come up with their own glass, but if they did, it is not GG.

My whole point to responding was that my replaced screen is as sharp and of the same quality as the original. So if you have to replace it, iFixit has top quality.

 

[lambo172]

Does anyone know a good site that sells the white front, back and home button in white for around $100?

 

[ilovemyibook]

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Don't do it. It's not worth it and white gets dirty very easily and looks like crap when every little space is filled with your black crud from your hands.

White gets dirty? The paint is below the glass buddy. My white iPhones and iPads look perfect. If you're a sloppy mess then any color is going to look bad.

 

[Ayemerica]

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It's actually quite simple as long as you take your time. Www.ifixit.com I'd a pretty good site

 

[JerZyT28]

Does anyone know a good site that sells the white front, back and home button in white for around $100?

There's plenty of websites that sell it for under $100... I'm ordering the transparent front and back, new vibrate thing, a regular screen protector, a $10 screen protector, new external speaker, whole new screw set, and the repair set for $80

 

[yui4]

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I converted my brothers. If you take your time & follow the ifixit guide its pretty straightforward